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Curriculum in action: He Māori Ahau

"It's about celebrating being Māori and providing a platform where children can learn more about their identity without being whakamā." - Whaea Paiana, Randwick School, Lower Hutt
In this episode we speak with Whaitiri Poutawa, the founder of He Māori Ahau, a wellbeing and positive identity programme being delivered in schools and kura across the Hutt Valley.
Whaea Paiana and ākonga, Kaian from Randwick School also give their perspectives on what it's been like having the 'I am Māori' He Māori Ahau programme at their kura. 
 
Read the full article on the Education Gazette website.

Creatives in Schools: My Turangawaewae

A Creatives in Schools project took students and staff at Sylvia Park School on a learning journey encompassing the arts, mathematics, tikanga and identity.
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Curriculum in action: Bringing a strategic plan to life

In this short follow-up to our first podcast at Sylvia Park School, we look at how teachers and students created the school’s strategic plan together. The plan is represented on a giant colourful visual on a wall at the centre of the school, keeping everyone accountable to their goals on a daily basis.

Curriculum in action: Te Ao Mārama School

At Te Ao Mārama School in Hamilton, the Sinek Golden Circle approach and a strong focus on the ‘who’ help guide the school’s strategy and culture, bringing learner agency and structured learning through play to life.
See this Education Gazette article for the full story.

Curriculum in action: Exploring Sylvia Park School’s history trail

Staff and students from Auckland’s Sylvia Park School talk about their inquiry, ‘Our Aotearoa’, as they give Education Gazette a tour of their history trail, a product of their inquiry.
Read the full article on the Education Gazette website.